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Ep. 14 - Steven Pinker on the Legacy of the Enlightenment

Salon of the Refused by Salon of the Refused

May 15, 201939:32Society & Culture

Rob Tracinski talks with Steven Pinker, author of Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress , about the legacy of the Enlightenment. The conversation includes: exactly how good the state of...

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Ep. 14 - Steven Pinker on the Legacy of the Enlightenment is an episode from Salon of the Refused by Salon of the Refused. Rob Tracinski talks with Steven Pinker, author of Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Prog...

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Published May 15, 2019, 39:32 long, audio available.

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Rob Tracinski talks with Steven Pinker, author of Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress , about the legacy of the Enlightenment. The conversation includes: exactly how good the state of the world is, "thick" versus "thin" philosophy, the Counter-Enlightenment backlash, Ayn Rand, the welfare state, and why it's ironic that everyone is so eager to watch "Game of Thrones." For more commentary and analysis, visit The Tracinski Letter at . Support us at patreon.com/SalonoftheRefused .

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Published May 15, 2019 and 39:32 long